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Blériot-SPAD S.39

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SPAD S.39
Role Reconnaissance aircraft
National origin France
Manufacturer SPAD
First flight 1 June 1921
Number built 2

The Bleriot-SPAD S.39 was a French carrier-borne reconnaissance aircraft built in the early 1920s.

Design

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The S.39 was a biplane with monocoque fuselage and wood and canvas wings. The undercarriage featured a hydroplane / flotation device.

Specifications

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General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 7.83 m (25 ft 8 in)
  • Wingspan: 10.43 m (34 ft 3 in)
  • Height: 2.93 m (9 ft 7 in)
  • Wing area: 33.00 m2 (355.2 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 1,028 kg (2,266 lb)
  • Gross weight: 1,520 kg (3,351 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza , 205 kW (275 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitchpropeller

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 220 km/h (140 mph, 120 kn)
Detail showing the hydroplane on the undercarriage

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "SPAD S-39 - avion de reconnaissance - Un siècle d'aviation française". Aviafrance.com. Retrieved 2019-02-04.